2024 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, NY vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 67.3% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 89.8% higher in Yuma than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NYYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,131$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397$7,882$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,281$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7822.3616.23
 Students per Librarian66514134573
 Students per Counselor265502530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%9.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%24.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%20.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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